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RFP Manager
1251 Avenue of the Americans, 21st Floor , Suite 3300 New York, NY 10020 US
Job Description
Position: RFP Manager
Location: DC or NYC (Hybrid, 1-2 days in office)
Pay: $125,000 to $142,000 annually
Experience: 5+ years of law firm or professional services proposal writing and response experience to support partners and the business development team on crafting strategic, cross-practice, and industry proposals.
Education: Bachelor’s degree required
Type: Full-time; Direct Hire
Schedule: Day Shift, 9:00am to 5:30pm
Kent Daniels & Associates is seeking an RFP Manager to join our dynamic law firm client!
Job Description:
- ?Manage preparation of proposals and request for proposal (RFP) responses, ensuring high standards and timely delivery.
- Organize and lead proposal kick-off and progress meetings, managing timelines and action items.
- Manage proposal process lifecycle, ensuring best practices, continuous improvement, and feedback integration.
- Work with partners/client teams to develop pitch strategy, conduct rehearsals, and prepare presentation materials.
- Coordinate preparation of smaller pitches and capability statements with different teams.
- Support high-value panel proposals and take lead on smaller panel RFPs.
- Primary lead for the development and maintenance of proposals technology, (proposals generating tools and RFP submission databases).
- Track/report on RFP activity, pitch volumes, and success rates, flagging trends and concerns to BD leadership.
- Maintain accurate records in pitch tracking system (Foundation), ensuring win/loss analysis and performance metrics are captured.
- Work with BD Directors to conduct high-value pitch feedback reviews and present insights to BD leadership.
- Support projects relating to firmwide and practice area content used in proposals and pitches, in coordination with all stakeholders.
- Collaborate with BD, Marketing, and Marketing Operations teams to ensure proposal content is current, relevant, and aligned with firm standards.
- Support the development of proposal infrastructure (boilerplate text, pitchbooks, credentials, biographies).
- Ensure consistency in proposal strategy and execution across practice and industry groups.
- Research best practices and market trends related to RFPs and pitches.
- Train members of the BD team on the RFP tools and process.
- Facilitate best practices and knowledge-sharing across teams.
Position Requirements:
- ?Strong knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and CRM/KM applications.
- Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects to meet deadlines.
- Experience managing multi-jurisdictional and multi-practice proposals, including panel and matter-specific RFPs.
- Excellent communication skills, with outstanding attention to detail and the ability to influence and collaborate effectively with senior lawyers, partners, and business professionals.
- Must possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a proactive and solution-oriented mindset.
- Confident handling sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
- Experience with the PERSUIT platform preferred.
Kent Daniels & Associates is part of Array Corporation, the leading technology-enabled workforce solutions company whose mission is to fix how labor is bought, sold and delivered to enable universal access to the American Dream.
We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
Job Requirements
Position: RFP Manager
Location: DC or NYC (Hybrid, 1-2 days in office)
Pay: $125,000 to $142,000 annually
Experience: 5+ years of law firm or professional services proposal writing and response experience to support partners and the business development team on crafting strategic, cross-practice, and industry proposals.
Education: Bachelor’s degree required
Type: Full-time; Direct Hire
Schedule: Day Shift, 9:00am to 5:30pm
Kent Daniels & Associates is seeking an RFP Manager to join our dynamic law firm client!
Job Description:
- ?Manage preparation of proposals and request for proposal (RFP) responses, ensuring high standards and timely delivery.
- Organize and lead proposal kick-off and progress meetings, managing timelines and action items.
- Manage proposal process lifecycle, ensuring best practices, continuous improvement, and feedback integration.
- Work with partners/client teams to develop pitch strategy, conduct rehearsals, and prepare presentation materials.
- Coordinate preparation of smaller pitches and capability statements with different teams.
- Support high-value panel proposals and take lead on smaller panel RFPs.
- Primary lead for the development and maintenance of proposals technology, (proposals generating tools and RFP submission databases).
- Track/report on RFP activity, pitch volumes, and success rates, flagging trends and concerns to BD leadership.
- Maintain accurate records in pitch tracking system (Foundation), ensuring win/loss analysis and performance metrics are captured.
- Work with BD Directors to conduct high-value pitch feedback reviews and present insights to BD leadership.
- Support projects relating to firmwide and practice area content used in proposals and pitches, in coordination with all stakeholders.
- Collaborate with BD, Marketing, and Marketing Operations teams to ensure proposal content is current, relevant, and aligned with firm standards.
- Support the development of proposal infrastructure (boilerplate text, pitchbooks, credentials, biographies).
- Ensure consistency in proposal strategy and execution across practice and industry groups.
- Research best practices and market trends related to RFPs and pitches.
- Train members of the BD team on the RFP tools and process.
- Facilitate best practices and knowledge-sharing across teams.
Position Requirements:
- ?Strong knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and CRM/KM applications.
- Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects to meet deadlines.
- Experience managing multi-jurisdictional and multi-practice proposals, including panel and matter-specific RFPs.
- Excellent communication skills, with outstanding attention to detail and the ability to influence and collaborate effectively with senior lawyers, partners, and business professionals.
- Must possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a proactive and solution-oriented mindset.
- Confident handling sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
- Experience with the PERSUIT platform preferred.
Kent Daniels & Associates is part of Array Corporation, the leading technology-enabled workforce solutions company whose mission is to fix how labor is bought, sold and delivered to enable universal access to the American Dream.
We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
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